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The A956 Trunk Road (Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route) (Cleanhill to Charleston) (Prohibitions and Restrictions) Regulations 2019

Scottish Statutory Instrument 2019 No. 167 — creates 1 criminal offence.

1offences created
0recorded in force
0revoked
Made
15 May 2019
In force from
30 June 2019
Extent
Not stated
Subject
Road traffic and vehicles
Made under
Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

These Regulations make provision for the regulation of traffic using that part of the A956 - Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route Trunk Road being the special road section of the A956 known as the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (“AWPR”). The Regulations provide that except in the circumstances referred to in regulation 10— vehicles using the carriageways must observe one-way driving (regulation 3), vehicles are prohibited from being on the central reservations or verges (regulation 4), vehicles are not to stop on the carriageways (regulation 5), reversing is prohibited (regulation 6), emergency laybys are not to be used by vehicles (regulation 7), animals carried in a vehicle are as far as practicable to be kept in the vehicle or, if they are not in the vehicle, are not to go or remain on the AWPR other than in an emergency layby or on a verge and are to be kept under proper control (regulation 8). Regulation 9 provides that certain classes of traffic not ordinarily authorised to use the AWPR may do so in the circumstances specified in the Regulation. Regulation 10 provides for certain general exceptions from the provisions of the Regulations and authorises the Scottish Ministers to relax any prohibition or restriction imposed by the Regulations. Regulation 11 makes provision for a 70 mph speed limit or a 40 mph speed limit on the sections of the AWPR which are described in Parts 2 and 3 of the schedule, respectively. No business and regulatory impact assessment has been prepared for these Regulations as no impact upon business, charities or voluntary bodies is foreseen.

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